Has the news of a potential vaccine made you more or less cautious?

who is of a mind to make any vaccine compulsory?? I would normally say no in all but a small number of cases - perhaps this is one such as taking it will not only help the individual, but society too as so many are potential victims

(24-11-2020 18:43 )Boomerangutangangbang Wrote:  I'm generally more pessimistic than optimistic, more cautious than reckless. So at the start really careful, verging on paranoid, briefly had a bit of a hand washing OCD, then as time went on I think I found a better balance.
Recently I've become much more careful, my area escaped the worse of it last time, but infection rates have been quite high in the last few weeks.
I've paid to have a flu jab, first ever, taking some vitamin supplements. No slacking needed now the end could be in sight. January & February are are coldest months so a critical time.
To those selfish minorities who carry on as if people aren't losing their lives from this & those who are anti-vax. Imagine another surge in cases, with hospitals full. They might just need our NHS if they have an accident or other serious health problem & not receive treatments or operation they need with hospitals at breaking point.

"Tis the season to be jolly, careful" - Boris Johnson

I can relate to the paranoid state - I classed it in this instance as a healthy state of paranoia (without belittling the very real depths it can take someone too) as it made me cautious to the max, and yes hand washing to the point of soreness also. I have eased of this aspect to my routine somewhat though!

Hand washing & glove wearing goes hand in hand (see what i did there? ) with my job so i'm basically carrying on as normal. I find masks a bit annoying as i spend a lot of time wearing either FFP3 Masks or Full Face Respirators during the day, but another 20 minutes or so while shopping isn't a lot to ask.

I've always avoided Public Transport, mainly because the Public use it

(04-12-2020 21:21 )Tumble_Drier Wrote:  I've always avoided Public Transport, mainly because the Public use it

Yeah in some ways I sometimes wish I owned a car (I passed my test years ago) but then I think to myself there are too many cunts on the road to avoid me drawing the conclusion that says 'sod it I'm getting back on the bus' .
Being a lazy bugger I can't be arsed to cycle either. My job is taxing enough.

Pretty much the same as I've always been, incredibly anxious as hell...bordering agoraphobic and severe fear/paranoia of anything thats classed as a crowd, not been anywhere near a shopping centre since March. Before all this I wasn't overly fond of crowded places and people in general due to more than slight phobia of illness, yay litterally my worst fears this thing, not to mention being on the Autistic Spectrum. As for the vaccine I will most likely have it whenever I can, even thought im pretty much in one of the least at risk groups going just so we can move on and hopefully go back to "normal".....me choosing not to go out rather than either not having anywhere to go or being trapped in with my mental health being dreadful. That said even vaccinated I still won't be going about like I did before this.